Spotted Redshank still present below Horrocks Hide 08:45 and showing very well.
The first summer Little Gulls still present.
Single Arctic Tern flew almost straight through.
Single Chiffchaff giving "sweeoo" calls only from by Horrocks Hide
Tony Coatsworth said
Mon May 2 7:58 AM, 2011
Sarfraz Hayat wrote:
You got them! congrats! i am still little gull-less lol. do you think they could have been any of the birds which we suspected?
The "not a full adult" Little Gull spent most of yesterday morning sat low with the Common Terns on the left side of the spit - presumably out of the wind.
However I only tick what I have confidently ID'd on the day
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 2 7:20 AM, 2011
Spotted Redshank flew in at 07:10, right under Horrocks Hide (forgot my camera!).
2 Little Gulls still present and Lesser Whitethroat still rattling away from just right of Horrocks Hide.
John Doherty said
Mon May 2 5:51 AM, 2011
*weary voice* it's ...5.49am and I am setting off for my first crack at 'The Flash' -leaving on foot from my house just north of (Manchester!!!) city centre probably via a few other sites. See you there!
Sarfraz Hayat said
Sun May 1 11:57 PM, 2011
You got them! congrats! i am still little gull-less lol. do you think they could have been any of the birds which we suspected?
Martyn Jones said
Sun May 1 9:54 PM, 2011
Reposted here from another thread following a suggestion to do so:
If anyone has lost a black Nikon drawstring bag (probably for a large lens) please PM me as I picked it up today (Wednesday 27 April) from Pennington Flash
JOHN TYMON said
Sun May 1 4:06 PM, 2011
late am/pm little gull-2 common tern-12+ swift-hundreds through this aft mainly south to north over yaught club sand martin-as swift house martin-50+ through with other hurrundines about 40 lbb gull came in late afternoon lesser whitethroat-1 At least 2 Arctic Tern and the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 1st of May 2011 05:42:49 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 1 1:49 PM, 2011
Tony Coatsworth wrote:
10 - 11am
2 BN Grebes showing very well 2 Ringed Plover 1 Juv Little Gull 10 Common Terns 50+ Swift
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 1st of May 2011 01:43:41 PM
I'm not being pedantic here Tony and am actually trying to rectify common errors regularly encountered on the forum as if not, then how can we learn? Also, less experienced members of the forum think the errors are correct and continue them, if you see what I mean?
Anyway, a true juvenile plumaged Little Gull at this time of year is not possible and this birds plumage is first-summer (or second calendar year for those that understand this lingo), attained by a certain amount of feather moult and wear.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun May 1 1:15 PM, 2011
10 - 11am
2 BN Grebes showing very well 2 Ringed Plover 1 Juv Little Gull 10 Common Terns 50+ Swift
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 1st of May 2011 01:43:41 PM
Keith Mills said
Sun May 1 12:49 PM, 2011
9 to 9.15 this morning: Little Gulls (Immature) 2 showing really well halfway down spit and facing the hide , plus an occasional fly about to display wing markings!
7pm yesterday evening : Greenshank 4 and nice to meet Sarfraz.
-- Edited by keith mills on Sunday 1st of May 2011 12:50:52 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 1 7:29 AM, 2011
2 Little Gulls and 2 Black-necked Grebes still present this morning.
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
Sarfraz Hayat said
Sat Apr 30 10:11 PM, 2011
no LIttle Gulls seen today after quite a bit of searching from 7-8.20pm. 2 LRP's, 4 Greenshank, 2 BNG's, swifts, 1 common sandpiper,
and usual gadwall, mallard, tufted duck etc
Scott Reid said
Sat Apr 30 5:21 PM, 2011
Everything that John had (minus the common sandpiper) plus:
1 'yellow'poll from bunting hide. c.30 Swifts from green lane at 16:45. (my first of the year)
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Apr 30 4:06 PM, 2011
am/pm GREENSHANK-4 LITTLE GULL-2 COMMON TERN-10 BLACK NECKED GREBE-2 GARDEN WARBLER-2 LESSER WHITETHROAT-1 COMMON SAND-1 RINGED PLOVER-2 PLUS ALL THE USUALS
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 30 9:58 AM, 2011
2 Black-necked Grebes still present this morning plus Lesser Whitethroat, White Wagtail and a reported Sandwich Tern.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 30 8:47 AM, 2011
This morning so far:
2 Little Gulls remain from yesterday 4 Greenshank all from Horrocks Hide
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 29 9:14 PM, 2011
Up to 7:50pm this evening:
2 1st summer Little Gulls still present. 2 Black-necked Grebes still present Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Apr 29 4:43 PM, 2011
8-1 little gull-1 common tern-10 Arctic Tern-at least 8 shot through from the east at 1pm ringed plover-2 grasshopper warbler-2 males singing lesser whitethroat-1 black necked grebe-1 redpoll-1 plus all the usual suspects
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 29 2:51 PM, 2011
Now two first-summer Little Gulls present.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 29 1:14 PM, 2011
First summer (second calendar year) Little Gull present this early afternoon.
Info thanks to John Tymon
John Doherty said
Fri Apr 29 8:22 AM, 2011
Dave Thacker wrote:
Normally when I take a photo everyone ends up with red eyes
I normally photoshop myself in pictures for the 'Brad Pitt' look.
-- Edited by John Doherty on Friday 29th of April 2011 08:35:54 AM
Steven Nelson said
Thu Apr 28 9:14 PM, 2011
There is a genus of yellow lichens called 'Xanthoria' presumably because they are yellow! The most common is 'Xanthoria parietina' which grows on walls and rocks.
Dave Thacker said
Thu Apr 28 9:10 PM, 2011
Normally when I take a photo everyone ends up with red eyes
I had a good close look at this bird last week as it came to feed at the Bunting hide and its eyes did not seem to show any red at all. Its an interesting bird though.
Xanthochroism.......... also called Xanthism. From Greek... Xantho = yellow Chroma = colour.
If you could get close enough it should also have red eyes.
Commonly known as Lutino.
I used to have a Lutino Argentinian Horned Frog......... he WAS a WHOPPER !
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 03:42:34 PM
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 04:59:58 PM
Ian Woosey said
Thu Apr 28 5:36 PM, 2011
28/4/11
2 Black-necked Grebes this morning, just off the spit.
2 Common Sandpiper 2 Ringed Plover 3 Little Ringed Plover 4 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern c20 Swift 2 Shelduck 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing near the Kidney Pond 1 Treecreeper
Nick Hilton said
Thu Apr 28 3:58 PM, 2011
Roger
Weirdly I used to have a Lutino budgie as a kid !!
didn't know that, thanks
Nick
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Apr 28 3:41 PM, 2011
Nick.
Xanthochroism.......... also called Xanthism. From Greek... Xantho = yellow Chroma = colour.
If you could get close enough it should also have red eyes.
Commonly known as Lutino.
I used to have a Lutino Argentinian Horned Frog......... he WAS a WHOPPER !
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 03:42:34 PM
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 04:59:58 PM
Nick Hilton said
Thu Apr 28 1:33 PM, 2011
On the subject of the Red(yellow)Poll;
Xanthochroism Birds can show this condition in one of two ways: either there is an excess of yellow in the plumage or the yellow replaces another colour (in this instance the red). The condition has been reported in a number of species, including other species of woodpecker (in North America), and in many instances the colour replaced is red.
from Wildlife Extra site ( http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/leucism.html )
Don't ask me to pronounce it though !
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Apr 28 7:58 AM, 2011
Wed pm -with Dean Macdonald Black necked grebe-4 common sandpiper-2 common tern-5 ringed plover-2 lots of whitethroat sedge warbler lots of reed warbler grashopper warbler-1 sparrowhawk-1 yellowpoll-still present plenty-skylark meadow pipits plus all the usual stuff
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 28th of April 2011 07:59:08 AM
Rick Donkin said
Wed Apr 27 4:50 PM, 2011
Late addition to yesterdays post :-
1 Treecreeper seen along main path to Tom Edmonson Hide, on left hand side - a bird not often reported at Penny and the first I have seen there.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 04:50:51 PM
Tim Wilcox said
Tue Apr 26 8:43 PM, 2011
Nice to see Rick in the car park and to meet Rick, Barbara and ? God I'm terrible with names! Also 2 LRPs in front of Horrock's how strange to add Garganey (at Marshside) AND Scaup to the yearlist on the same day. No Black Terns though
Chris Harper said
Tue Apr 26 8:31 PM, 2011
Things are looking up at Pennington with the building of a Teak Hide, Rick! Similar sightings to those below from 10am-1pm today.In addition: Willow Tit at Bunting hide. Bullfinches carrying nesting material at Tom's. 15 Gadwall. Sparrowhawk.
Rick Donkin said
Tue Apr 26 6:48 PM, 2011
This afternoon from 14:00 to 17:30
3 Scaup (2m,1f) mainly in the middle of the Flash near to orange bouy #4. 4 Black-necked Grebes 5 Common Tern 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Ringed Plovers 2 White Wagtails 1 Redshank 1 Grey Wagtail 7 Black-tailed Godwits 2 Oystercatchers 2 Greylag Geese Several hundred Sand Martins with a few House Martins and Swallows thrown in. 5 Swifts Several Shelduck
Teak Hide 4 Little Ringed Plovers
Bunting Hide The Lesser Redpoll with the yellow head - intriguing bird! (turned up on 2nd visit to hide). Male & female Pheasant - the lady taking a dust bath after the male left! 3 Stock Doves and all the usual stuff.
Nice to have met up with Mr & Mrs Alan Prosser and other folk in the hides, and Tim Wilcox as I was just leaving.
Rick
Nick Isherwood said
Tue Apr 26 5:08 PM, 2011
Afternoon visit from 1.00pm till 2.45.
Highlights were:
4 BNG 2 Common Tern 1 Common Sandpiper 3 Scaup (2m,1f) across near Sorrowcrow farm but quite mobile. 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Lesser Whitethroat heard only The yellow headed Lesser Redpoll at the Bunting Hide. Couldn't locate the Garganey.
A really large dead carp floating in the pool with the viewing screen opposite Tom Edmonson hide.
Also, it was really nice to meet Charlie Greaves and Karen Foulkes down there. Had a nice chat with both of them.
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Apr 26 12:50 PM, 2011
8-12.15 scaup-2m+1f (still under sorrocow farm at 12.15) black necked grebe-4 swift-100+ house martin-25+ sand martin-500+ common sandpiper-4 b.t godwit-7 lesser whitethroat-2 Gargany-1 male (early on point-later seen by someone from teal hide) plus the usual stuff
Keith Mills said
Tue Apr 26 12:16 PM, 2011
8.35 until 11.30 this am. With John Parkinson who had been down early and who first spotted the Scaup.
Scaup 3 (2 males 1 fem.) Over the other side near Sorrowcow Farm. Swifts.......Quite a few. Reed Warbler. Lots Heard ,one good view.
Other sitings : Shelduck 2 LRP 2 Black- necked Grebe 2 Black tail Godwits 6 Common Sandpiper 2 We did not see the Garganey
-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 26th of April 2011 01:14:51 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 26 11:11 AM, 2011
4 Black-necked Grebes now present.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 26 9:20 AM, 2011
3 Scaup still present, on the south side but viewable from the side window of Horrocks Hide.
Drake Garganey still present around the spit but can be elusive.
2 Black-necked Grebes still present.
Plenty Swifts about and House Martin.
Info thanks to John Tymon and Keith Mills
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 26 8:44 AM, 2011
Three Scaup on the south side by Sorrowcow Farm this morning.
Info thanks to Keith Mills
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Apr 25 5:00 PM, 2011
Drake Garganey flew from spit and across the flash 2pm,landing very close to the south bank in the area to the left of sorrocow farm-it was still there at 2.30 tight into the bank. also today 1 grasshopper warbler within the teal scrape area 1 lesser whitethroat between horrocks and the main path all the common warblers 6 bt godwit 2 common sandpiper plus all the usual stuff
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 25 1:12 PM, 2011
Drake Garganey present asleep on the spit at 1:10 this afternoon.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Dave Thacker said
Sun Apr 24 7:22 PM, 2011
No sign of the Egret at the moment. Single Black tern fishing in front of the boat club
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Sunday 24th of April 2011 09:42:16 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 5:18 PM, 2011
Little Egret still present on Teal Scrape at 5:15 this afternoon.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Rick Donkin said
Sun Apr 24 3:43 PM, 2011
This afternoon:-
Teal Scrape - Little Egret Grey Heron 2 LRPs
Horrocks -
7 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 6 Common Tern 2 Greylag Geese 1 Stock Dove
Elsewhere -
Lots of Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Blackcap (both m&f) but only a few Chiffchaff. Lesser Whitethroat on smaller path between Horrocks and Tom Edmondsons Hides.
Reed Bunting, Sedge and Reed Warbler in Rammies reed bed - good views, close up. Skylark and Meadow Pipit on Ramsdales Ruck. 4 Grey Heron in tree tops to left of Tom Edmondsons Hide. 3 Stock Dove feeding at Bunting Hide. Lots of the usual stuff. Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Sunday 24th of April 2011 03:50:49 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 2:41 PM, 2011
Little Egret still present on Teal Scrape at 2:40 this afternoon.
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 12:41 PM, 2011
Little Egret feeding on Teal Scrape by 11:35.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Ian Woosey said
Sun Apr 24 12:18 PM, 2011
24/4/11
Also this morning:
Black-tailed Godwit numbers up to 11 by 11:30 1 White Wagtail 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Redshank 1 Ringed Plover 4 Little Ringed Plover 3 Oystercatcher 3 Common Tern 2 Greylag Goose
Lesser Whitethroat heard singing near New Hide (J. Meadows)
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 9:57 AM, 2011
Little Egret still present by 09:55.
Info thanks to Ian Woosey and Jimmy Meadows
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 9:29 AM, 2011
Little Egret currently in a tree viewable from Teal Hide, at 09:25.
Also present around the flash, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and male Wheatear on the rucks.
The first summer Little Gulls still present.
Single Arctic Tern flew almost straight through.
Single Chiffchaff giving "sweeoo" calls only from by Horrocks Hide
The "not a full adult" Little Gull spent most of yesterday morning sat low with the Common Terns on the left side of the spit - presumably out of the wind.
However I only tick what I have confidently ID'd on the day
2 Little Gulls still present and Lesser Whitethroat still rattling away from just right of Horrocks Hide.
You got them! congrats! i am still little gull-less lol. do you think they could have been any of the birds which we suspected?
If anyone has lost a black Nikon drawstring bag (probably for a large lens) please PM me as I picked it up today (Wednesday 27 April) from Pennington Flash
little gull-2
common tern-12+
swift-hundreds through this aft mainly south to north over yaught club
sand martin-as swift
house martin-50+ through with other hurrundines
about 40 lbb gull came in late afternoon
lesser whitethroat-1
At least 2 Arctic Tern
and the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 1st of May 2011 05:42:49 PM
I'm not being pedantic here Tony and am actually trying to rectify common errors regularly encountered on the forum as if not, then how can we learn? Also, less experienced members of the forum think the errors are correct and continue them, if you see what I mean?
Anyway, a true juvenile plumaged Little Gull at this time of year is not possible and this birds plumage is first-summer (or second calendar year for those that understand this lingo), attained by a certain amount of feather moult and wear.
2 BN Grebes showing very well
2 Ringed Plover
1 Juv Little Gull
10 Common Terns
50+ Swift
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 1st of May 2011 01:43:41 PM
Little Gulls (Immature) 2 showing really well halfway down spit and facing the hide ,
plus an occasional fly about to display wing markings!
7pm yesterday evening :
Greenshank 4 and nice to meet Sarfraz.
-- Edited by keith mills on Sunday 1st of May 2011 12:50:52 PM
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
and usual gadwall, mallard, tufted duck etc
1 'yellow'poll from bunting hide.
c.30 Swifts from green lane at 16:45. (my first of the year)
GREENSHANK-4
LITTLE GULL-2
COMMON TERN-10
BLACK NECKED GREBE-2
GARDEN WARBLER-2
LESSER WHITETHROAT-1
COMMON SAND-1
RINGED PLOVER-2
PLUS ALL THE USUALS
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
2 Little Gulls remain from yesterday
4 Greenshank all from Horrocks Hide
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
2 1st summer Little Gulls still present.
2 Black-necked Grebes still present
Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
little gull-1
common tern-10
Arctic Tern-at least 8 shot through from the east at 1pm
ringed plover-2
grasshopper warbler-2 males singing
lesser whitethroat-1
black necked grebe-1
redpoll-1
plus all the usual suspects
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Info thanks to John Tymon
-- Edited by John Doherty on Friday 29th of April 2011 08:35:54 AM
I had a good close look at this bird last week as it came to feed at the Bunting hide and its eyes did not seem to show any red at all. Its an interesting bird though.
It hasn't got red eyes
cheers
jason
2 Black-necked Grebes this morning, just off the spit.
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
3 Little Ringed Plover
4 Oystercatcher
4 Common Tern
c20 Swift
2 Shelduck
1 Lesser Whitethroat singing near the Kidney Pond
1 Treecreeper
Weirdly I used to have a Lutino budgie as a kid !!
didn't know that, thanks
Nick
Xanthochroism.......... also called Xanthism.
From Greek... Xantho = yellow Chroma = colour.
If you could get close enough it should also have red eyes.
Commonly known as Lutino.
I used to have a Lutino Argentinian Horned Frog......... he WAS a WHOPPER !
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 03:42:34 PM
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 04:59:58 PM
Xanthochroism
Birds can show this condition in one of two ways: either there is an excess of yellow in the plumage or the yellow replaces another colour (in this instance the red). The condition has been reported in a number of species, including other species of woodpecker (in North America), and in many instances the colour replaced is red.
from Wildlife Extra site ( http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/leucism.html )
Don't ask me to pronounce it though !
Black necked grebe-4
common sandpiper-2
common tern-5
ringed plover-2
lots of whitethroat
sedge warbler
lots of reed warbler
grashopper warbler-1
sparrowhawk-1
yellowpoll-still present
plenty-skylark
meadow pipits
plus all the usual stuff
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 28th of April 2011 07:59:08 AM
1 Treecreeper seen along main path to Tom Edmonson Hide, on left hand side - a bird not often reported at Penny and the first I have seen there.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 04:50:51 PM
Similar sightings to those below from 10am-1pm today.In addition:
Willow Tit at Bunting hide.
Bullfinches carrying nesting material at Tom's.
15 Gadwall.
Sparrowhawk.
3 Scaup (2m,1f) mainly in the middle of the Flash near to orange bouy #4.
4 Black-necked Grebes
5 Common Tern
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plovers
2 White Wagtails
1 Redshank
1 Grey Wagtail
7 Black-tailed Godwits
2 Oystercatchers
2 Greylag Geese
Several hundred Sand Martins with a few House Martins and Swallows thrown in.
5 Swifts
Several Shelduck
Teak Hide
4 Little Ringed Plovers
Bunting Hide
The Lesser Redpoll with the yellow head - intriguing bird! (turned up on 2nd visit to hide).
Male & female Pheasant - the lady taking a dust bath after the male left!
3 Stock Doves and all the usual stuff.
Nice to have met up with Mr & Mrs Alan Prosser and other folk in the hides, and Tim Wilcox as I was just leaving.
Rick
Highlights were:
4 BNG
2 Common Tern
1 Common Sandpiper
3 Scaup (2m,1f) across near Sorrowcrow farm but quite mobile.
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Lesser Whitethroat heard only
The yellow headed Lesser Redpoll at the Bunting Hide.
Couldn't locate the Garganey.
A really large dead carp floating in the pool with the viewing screen opposite Tom Edmonson hide.
Also, it was really nice to meet Charlie Greaves and Karen Foulkes down there. Had a nice chat with both of them.
scaup-2m+1f (still under sorrocow farm at 12.15)
black necked grebe-4
swift-100+
house martin-25+
sand martin-500+
common sandpiper-4
b.t godwit-7
lesser whitethroat-2
Gargany-1 male (early on point-later seen by someone from teal hide)
plus the usual stuff
With John Parkinson who had been down early and who first spotted the Scaup.
Scaup 3 (2 males 1 fem.) Over the other side near Sorrowcow Farm.
Swifts.......Quite a few.
Reed Warbler. Lots Heard ,one good view.
Other sitings :
Shelduck 2
LRP 2
Black- necked Grebe 2
Black tail Godwits 6
Common Sandpiper 2
We did not see the Garganey
-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 26th of April 2011 01:14:51 PM
Info thanks to John Tymon
Drake Garganey still present around the spit but can be elusive.
2 Black-necked Grebes still present.
Plenty Swifts about and House Martin.
Info thanks to John Tymon and Keith Mills
Info thanks to Keith Mills
also today
1 grasshopper warbler within the teal scrape area
1 lesser whitethroat between horrocks and the main path
all the common warblers
6 bt godwit
2 common sandpiper
plus all the usual stuff
Info thanks to John Tymon
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Sunday 24th of April 2011 09:42:16 PM
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Teal Scrape -
Little Egret
Grey Heron
2 LRPs
Horrocks -
7 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
6 Common Tern
2 Greylag Geese
1 Stock Dove
Elsewhere -
Lots of Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Blackcap (both m&f) but only a few Chiffchaff.
Lesser Whitethroat on smaller path between Horrocks and Tom Edmondsons Hides.
Reed Bunting, Sedge and Reed Warbler in Rammies reed bed - good views, close up.
Skylark and Meadow Pipit on Ramsdales Ruck.
4 Grey Heron in tree tops to left of Tom Edmondsons Hide.
3 Stock Dove feeding at Bunting Hide.
Lots of the usual stuff.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Sunday 24th of April 2011 03:50:49 PM
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
Info thanks to John Tymon
Also this morning:
Black-tailed Godwit numbers up to 11 by 11:30
1 White Wagtail
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Redshank
1 Ringed Plover
4 Little Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
3 Common Tern
2 Greylag Goose
Lesser Whitethroat heard singing near New Hide (J. Meadows)
Info thanks to Ian Woosey and Jimmy Meadows
Also present around the flash, 2 Black-necked Grebes still, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and male Wheatear on the rucks.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme